Don’t Miss… Shoes: Pleasure and Pain

From the punishing to the pretty the Victoria and Albert Museum in London contains examples of them all – about 200 pairs of slippers, sandals and stilettoes are on display until 31 January 2016.

The exhibition features contemporary designers – think Vivienne Westwood and the iconic red sole of Christian Louboutin – while delving into the past with creations spanning the extremes of comfort and style.

Freed of London, founded in 1929, designed the iconic red ballet shoes worn by Victoria Page in the 1948 film The Red Shoes. The silk satin creation is among the examples of famous footwear, which has lit up the big screen over the years.

On the opposite end of the glamour scale you can see the Venetian Chopine, this pair dating back to the 17th Century.